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The real world and…that other one
The June 22, 2026 New Yorker has a marvel of an article by Ben Taub entitled, “Allies On Ice: How the secret plans to take over Greenland have ruptured transatlantic relations.” That lede is the serious journalistic description of Taub’s … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Journalism, MAGA, News media, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "Make America Go Away", Andy Ogles, Ben Taub, Bikers for Trump, Charlie Kirk, Congress, Danish Prime Minister, Denmark, Department of Homeland Security, Dr Phil, Greenland, Inuits, Jeff Landry, Maga hats, Mercator, Mette Frederiksen, Miles Taylor, NATO, New York Times, Nuuk Greenland, polar bears, Puerto Rico, Rachel Maddow, Republicans, Russia, Stockholm syndrome, The New Yorker, Trump, Twitter
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$Money$Money$Money$
Doesn’t it seem that campaign cash numbers have eclipsed polling numbers when we look at elections? A new “truth” has emerged: the guy with the biggest war chest is winning the campaign. Notice I didn’t say that the guy with … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Medical care in the US, political campaigns, Politics, SCOTUS, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism, voting and voting rights
Tagged 2026 midterms, big money in politics, Citizens United, crypto coins, DNCC, GOP campaign war chests, Jeffrey Epstein, Michigan Senate primary, pedophilia, political fund-raising, political polling, rich people, SCOTUS Six, Steve Israel
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Last night I revisited a previous world of lies. Still has an impact
If you want to experience the contrast between two GOP administrations who have lied, watch the 2010 thriller, Fair Game. It’s the true story of how George W. Bush and his cohorts, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, Dick Cheney, et al. … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Crime & Punishment, DOJ, Government, News media, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, War
Tagged 'Fair Game', CIA, Colin Powell, Condoleeza Rice, Dick Cheney, DOJ, George W. Bush, GOP, Joe Wilson, New York Times, Saddam Hussein, Scooter Libby, Trump, Valerie Plame, White House
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